Guy Milton Senter

Guy Milton Senter

Guy Senter Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Eastgate Funeral Home - Garland on Sep. 18, 2025.

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Guy Milton Senter was born November 7th, 1946, in Hobart, Oklahoma and entered heaven on Monday, August 4th, 2025, at the age of 78 in Garland, Texas. The son of Carl Milton and Beulah Belle (Nunn) Senter Anderson and stepson of Herschel Anderson. He married Nellie Kay Hubbard on July 3rd, 1969.

He graduated from Hobart High School in 1965. He was employed by the Hobart Democratic Chief when he was 11 years old through high school. He attended the University of Oklahoma and was employed by the Oklahoma Daily newspaper.

Guy and Kay moved to Dallas, Texas in 1972. He was employed by Southwestern Typographies and Safeway until his career shifted into construction where he was a foreman for Merit Interiors, Transwestern Property Company (Tenant Finish Department - 15 years) and Amity Construction (Project Manager from 2001 to 2015). He served in the Oklahoma and Texas National Guard.

Guy was an ordained deacon at Lochwood Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas and was a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church in Mesquite since 1999. He was involved in numerous Bible studies and taught AWANAs.

In retirement, his life focus was "Love thy neighbor as thyself." He was devoted to his family and friends. He consistently reached out to people to let them know that he cared about them and called them on their birthdays every year.

He was diagnosed with Parkinson Disease in 2010 and was an active member of the Dallas Area Parkinson Society, Parkinson Voice Project, Dance for PD Class, Tribal Wellness Boxing Program and other PD support groups. Special thanks to Dr. Anna Tseng, MD, Dr. Michael Braitsch, PT, DPT, the Heritage House of Garland, CC Young Home Care CNAs and Therapists and Elite Hospice.

He is survived by his wife, daughter, Jeri Burgess; son, Matthew Senter and wife, Brandy Senter; sister, Sandra Mason (Jim): three granddaughters (Madison and Grayson Senter and Bailey Burgess); nieces and many friends. He is predeceased by his parents, stepfather, and sister, Carla Selph.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Calvary Hill Baptist Church at 3300 La Prada Drive, Mesquite, Texas on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at the Hobart Rose Cemetery in Hobart, Oklahoma at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the Parkinson Voice Project at:
646 N. Coit Road, Suite 2250
Richardson, Texas 75080
www.ParkinsonVoiceProject.org

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